Create Apps:
‘Create Apps’ allows the user to create and edit Apps
Edit Data Collectors:
If ‘Edit Data Collectors’ is checked, and ‘Create Apps’ is unchecked, the user will be able to edit existing Data Collector apps. However, the user will not be able to create apps, and the ‘Create New App’ and ‘Save As’ buttons will not be available to the user.
Edit Document Distributors:
If ‘Edit Document Distributors’ is checked, and ‘Create Apps’ is unchecked, the user will be able to edit existing Document Distributor apps. However, the user will not be able to create apps, and the ‘Create New App’ and ‘Save As’ buttons will not be available to the user.
Assign Users:
If ‘Assign Users’ is checked, the user will be able to assign apps to the required user. Please note, if the user has ‘User Administration’ permissions, they will automatically have permissions to ‘Assign Users’. ‘Assign Users’ is designed to give the user permission to assign apps without the need to have ‘User Administration’ permissions.
Delete Apps:
No change has been made to this option. A user assigned a ‘Delete App’ permission will be able to delete apps and all the associated data.
Pre-Defined Access Levels
There are 4 pre-defined access levels available.
By default, AppCan Cloud has the following access levels. These cannot be changed, however, customs access levels can be created.
The default access levels are:
SUPER USER | APP ADMINISTRATOR | ALERT ADMINISTRATOR | DATA USER | |
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View Data | ||||
Edit / Delete Data | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
View Revisions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Export | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Alerts | ||||
Alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Apps | ||||
Create Apps | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Edit Data Collector Apps | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Edit Document Distributors | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Assign Users | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Delete Apps | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Form Builder | ||||
Create / Edit Form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Delete Form | Yes | No | No | No |
User Administration | ||||
User Administration | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Groups & Quick Filters | Yes | No | No | No |
Manage Access Levels | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Licences | Yes | No | No | No |
Advanced | Yes | No | No | No |
Custom Access Levels
You can create your own Access Levels, if required. A list of available Access Levels is shown below:
PERMISSION | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|
View Data | |
Edit / Delete Data | Allows user to edit records and delete Data Collector records |
Allows user to Print forms created in the form Builder | |
View Revisions | Allows user to view revisions of records submitted |
Export | Allows user to Export data from the ‘View Data’ grids |
Alerts | |
Alerts | Allows user to create and send Alerts to users |
Apps | |
Create Apps | Allows user to create and edit Data Collector and Document Distribution Apps |
Edit Data Collector Apps | Allows user to edit existing Data Collector Apps. Not required if user has ‘Create Apps’ permissions |
Edit Document Distributors | Allows user to edit existing Document Distribution Apps. Not required if user has ‘Create Apps’ permissions |
Assign Users | Allows user to assign Data Collector and Document Distribution Apps to users |
Delete Apps | Allows user to delete Apps |
Form Builder | |
Create/Edit Form | Allows user to create and edit Forms in Form Builder |
Delete Form | Allows user to delete forms |
User Administration | |
User Administration | Allows user to create, edit and delete user profiles |
Groups & Quick Filters | Allows user to create and edit Groups & Quick Filters |
Manage Access Levels | Allows user to create and edit Access Levels. Not required if user has ‘User Administration’ permissions |
Licences | Allows user to view Licences purchased and assigned to users |
Advanced | Allows user to change Advanced global options |
Create Custom Access Levels
From the ‘Admin’ Menu, select ‘Access Levels’. You will see a screen as below:

- Set the ‘Access Levels’ dropdown to ‘Create New’
- Enter a ‘User Level Name’
- Enter a ‘Description’
- Select the required permissions for that Access Level
- Select ‘Save’.
Note: You can assign an ‘Access Level’ to a user in ‘User Administration’
Amend & Delete Custom Access Level
To amend an ‘Access Level’:
- Select ‘Access Levels’ from the Admin menu
- Select the required ‘Access Level’ from the dropdown
- Make the required changes to the Access Level
- Select the ‘Update’ to save the changes
To delete an ‘Access Level’:
- Select the required ‘Access Level’ from the dropdown.
- Select the ‘Delete’ button
